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Spent a loooong day driving from Weatherford, TX (outside of Dallas) to Carlsbad, NM to get to Carlsbad Caverns in time for the impressive 1.7 million-bats-belched-out-of-cave show that begins at sundown. There was an hour-long setup in an amphitheater right outside the cave. How much info about bats is too much?  We were right thereContinueContinue reading “Day 4 – Feelin’ Groovy”

Years ago I bought a Brookstone portable projector for use as a multimedia device while performing music. Little did I know that it would become one of our most popular camping tools. Needless to say, it’s coming with us on this trip. Hoping to capture the feel of the old drive-in movies in our RV.ContinueContinue reading “Movies for the Trip”

I highly recommend the website Roadtrippers.com for those who are planning a cross country trip. It’s easy to enter destinations and share with family and friends. This itinerary gives a good sense of our trajectory over the 42 days we’ll be en route: https://roadtrippers.com/map?a2=t!17918604&lat=38.19089653159094&lng=-107.85819439180142&utm_campaign=trip&utm_medium=share&utm_source=copy&z=4.505582355800508